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Taylor was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday with what was originally labeled left elbow discomfort, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Taylor is in Houston undergoing further testing on his arm, and a more definitive diagnosis should be forthcoming. The fact that it was serious enough for him to exit Friday's game after six pitches and then head back to Houston to be examined suggests it could be a pretty serious elbow injury.

Mushinski was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Mushinski spent nearly a month in Sugar Land, and he struck out 12 in 10.1 scoreless innings over nine appearances during his stint with the minor-league club. He's posted a 5.06 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 5.1 innings over five relief appearances with the Astros this year and will rejoin the big-league bullpen after Blake Taylor (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Saturday.

Mayza (forearm) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Mayza threw a pair of bullpen sessions this week and has been cleared to return to game action at the minor-league level. Manager Charlie Montoyo said this week that he wasn't sure whether Mayza would require a rehab assignment, so it's possible that the 30-year-old rejoins the Blue Jays following just one appearance in Buffalo.

Bolanos was optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Bolanos returned from the COVID-19 injured list in late May, but he'll lose his spot on the active roster after he allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out one in one-third of an inning Friday against the Astros. The right-hander's demotion makes room on the major-league roster for Kris Bubic, who was recalled to start Saturday against Houston.

Silseth (1-2) took the loss Friday as the Angels were routed 10-0 by the Phillies, giving up four runs on four hits and a walk over 1.2 innings. He struck out one.

Homers by Kyle Schwarber and Bryson Stott accounted for all the damage off Silseth, who needed 42 pitches (24 strikes) to record five outs. The rookie right-hander has regressed quickly after tossing six scoreless innings in his debut, and he'll carry a 4.96 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB through 16.1 innings into his next outing, which is projected to come at home versus the Red Sox next week.

Robles (back spasms) will likely get two rehab appearances before rejoining the team, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Robles, who has been one of the more reliable arms in a shaky bullpen, was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to May 25. Smith adds Robles is expected to return to the Red Sox during their series versus the Angels -- he's eligible to be activated from the IL on Thursday, assuming he doesn't suffer a setback.

Hernandez (elbow) walked two and struck out one over two-thirds of a scoreless inning for Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Hernandez kicked off a rehab assignment with the Express, his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2021. The right-hander had been a starter in the minors but served as high-leverage reliever for the Rangers prior to his injury. It's not yet clear now many rehab appearances he'll need before he's ready to be activated from the 60-day injured list.

Bautista pitched a perfect inning in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Bautista has put together a seven-inning scoreless streak in his last seven outings, picking up a win, two holds and a 6:3 K:BB in that span. The right-hander continues to put together quality appearances with a 2.05 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB through 22 innings overall. Bautista has primarily functioned as a setup man to closer Jorge Lopez lately, though the former has also logged two saves this season.

Barlow (1-1) took the loss Friday versus the Mariners. He allowed two runs on a hit and a walk in one inning while taking a blown save.

Barlow's perfect run of save conversions ended Friday -- he's now 9-for-10 this season. He surrendered a two-run home run to Eugenio Suarez in the ninth inning. Considering Barlow allowed just two runs (one earned) in 11 innings in May, this can be chalked up to simple misfortune. He's at a 2.45 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 17:6 K:BB through 18.1 innings overall as the Rangers' primary closer.

Clase struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save over Baltimore on Friday.

Clase threw 10 of 14 pitches for strikes and had no issue finishing off Cleveland's 6-3 victory Friday. The 24-year-old has turned in six straight scoreless outings, lowering his season ERA to 2.21 with a 23:4 K:BB through 22 appearances. Friday's outing gave Clase his first save since May 14 and he's now converted eight of his 10 chances on the year.